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Iron Range Harvest Festival 2017

The Iron Range Harvest Festival is a celebration of local food, community and place! The 4th Annual Iron Range Harvest Festival will take place on September 8 – 9, 2017. The Harvest Festival builds connections between Iron Range residents and local food producers through cooking demonstrations, farm tours, and the Iron Range Harvest Festival Farmers Market.

Learn more about the events taking place throughout the week below! Take a free cooking class on preserving your local harvest at the Natural Harvest Food Co-op on Friday, Sept. 8 from 5:30 - 7 PM. The on Saturday Sept. 9, tour a local farm in Hibbing (9-11 AM) and chat with local urban gardeners/farmers at the community gardens in Virginia (11 AM - 1 PM). Then in the afternoon visit the Iron Range-wide Farmers Market at Messiah Lutheran Church in Mountain Iron from 4-7 PM. The market will feature local farmers and crafters, in addition to a free cooking and noodle-making demonstration, music by local singer and songwriter Josh Palmi! Also, see below for more info on other harvest events and local farmers markets!

Saturday, September 9

Iron Range Area Farm and Garden Tours

Interested in learning more about the opportunities and challenges producing food in NE Minnesota? Take part in a local farm/garden tour! These participating local farms and gardens will be open for you to explore and ask questions at the times listed below. Learn from your neighbors and get connected to the soil!

Come join us for the Wirtanen Farm Fall Festival. This event will take place on Saturday, September 9, 2017 from 10 am to 4 pm. As always, this event is free for everyone and is made possible by all the volunteers and artisans.

What: Wirtanen Farm Fall Festival

When: Saturday, Sept. 9 from 10 AM - 4 PM

Where: Wirtanen Pioneer Farm - 5312 Markham Rd, Makinen

Iron Range Farmers Market

This once a year market will feature local farmers and crafters from across the Iron Range! Come enjoy the music of local singer and songwriter Josh Palmi, and take part in a Free Noodle Making and Tasting demonstration hosted by the Common Ground Community Kitchen at Messiah.

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Congregations Caring for the Earth will be hosting a 100 Mile Harvest Meal event later in the fall this year. The 100 Mile Harvest Meal is an opportunity for people of various spiritual traditions to honor the harvest and our shared environment. Watch for an announcement on the date of the 2017 event here and on the IRPS Facebook page.